Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09

/
| The tourna ment at Marshall Hall on Thurs
day of last week was, as usual with the affairs a
this popular resort, largely attended by thu
county both Charles and Prince Georges turn
ing out in force to enjoy the pleasures offered
The riding is said to have been the best ever seer
in the county, no less than nine out Of the six
teen knights who entered the contest taking al
| the rings and tieing for the 6rst honor. Tbs
knights were marshaled by Capt VIM. F. De-
ment and were addressed by Capt. L. A. Will
msr. The following is the result of the fitting
Knight Of "Wait Till the Clouds Roll By
Henry Wheeler, 9 rings "Pomfret," Julian
Cox, 8 rings; Washington Boy" john F.
Hughes, 9 rings "Georgetown Boy" NJ A.
Shugru, rings "St J,seph," c. NJ. Lsibold,
8 rings Riggs M,n," H. T. Freeman, 5 rings
,"Greeu Park, j. W. Green, rings; ''P' iuce
George" z. Waters 6 rings; "Bryantown."
Geo. w. Montgomery, rings; Potomac. +"
Arthur Bryan, rings "Accok elk, W. Un-
derwood, sriags;"'My Mar, ,lsnd," F NJ. G'o-
buns, 4 rings; Oakland" A. Carrice. 9 rings;
'"Only You and II P. Trotter. 8 rings !;
"Bladensburg," MIR. Goldensbraugh 3 rings,
and "Chsn nee, " "Allie Gardiner, rings. Rid
ing the ties among the niue knights coupled
till dark, nd 6nger rings we're substituted tor
regular iournament ones. The following were
finally victorious and were awarded honors and
pris-s, in order: "Accok-ek," Wm. Uud r
wood ); sGesrg-tewn Boy" NJ. A Shutru !;
"Only You and ,"P. Trotter; "Grren Park, >"
J. W. Green; "O,kland," Albert Carrico.-
crowned queen; Mss KITTY Lysi.bt, of Wash
ington, 6rst maid Of honor Miss Bertha Hunt.
OF Malta woman, second maid of honor ;.Mi>s
Mollie Compton, OF Pomonkey, third maid Of
honor. and Miss Phillie Stonesree,, of La Plata,
fourth maid of hoaor. Major GwyBn,of Prince
Georges delivered the coronation address. and
the ball was held in the spacious pavilion on
the excursion grounds.
GoinS to Phiiadelphia
After the proclama, ,ion OF Governor Lloy i,
published in another column, had been issued,
tine patriotic Zeal Of people OF the good old
eommon wealth Of Marylan came to the fore,
aad the $4,000 necessary to traaspost our
troops to Philadelphia to participate in the
centennial anniversary of the adoption Of the
Federal constitution, was soon raised and the
full amount is now 10 hands Of the committee
appointed to receive it. This assures a good
turn out of Maryland troops and our old Stale,
one OF the origna. thirteen. will be 6ltingly
represented on that occasion. While in BAlti-
more on Monday last Captain Wilmer received
an invitation for his command. the Howard
Rifles, to attend, and special arran gemeas were
made for our transportation. We will 90 as 4
part of the First Maryland Regiment, the same
post we occupied at Hagerstown, uoder the COM
nand of Col. H. Kyd Douglas. only Eve com.
panies Of the q composing this regiment have
been invited, however, and as we are one Of
The chosen few our boys and people should be
proud Of the honor conferred on Us. More
Ihan this only one other company in Southern
Aarylsnd, the Leonardtown Rifles, have been
invited to attend. Our boys will leave L.
Plata BY q special train at 5 o'clock, A. ", on
he morning of the 18th instant, and will reach
Philadelphis about 10 o,clock The came day in
company with the other Maryland troops who
ire to participate. The Howard Hes should
hold themselves in readiness with determine
ion to lose nothing of their good reputation
or well drill command even when marching
,ide by side with some of the crack regiments
IF the country who will attend the celebration.
dore particulars will be given to the command
~ the Captain at the meeting iomorros after
aoon at which time il is to be hoped all will be
q attendance 10 receive orders and Instructions.